Artists as diverse as Deadmau5, Coldplay and Mumdance have added a modular synthesizer to their musical arsenal, but how do you build the synth that suits your needs and budget? We ask the experts.

But with the recent rise in popularity of Eurorack modular synthesis, and the ongoing trend for affordable analogue instruments, CV-equipped, re-routable synthesizers are very much back in fashion..

Buying modular synth gear can be very expensive “It’s a bit of a black hole for money having a modular system,” admits Abbott. “It’s tempting to pour money into it because [all the ...

While some of Moog’s semi-modular instruments are only likely to appeal in specific contexts or paired with other bits of modular gear, as with Spectravox or Subharmonicon, there’s a lot to ...

Artists as diverse as Deadmau5, Coldplay and Mumdance have added a modular synthesizer to their musical arsenal – but how do you build the synth that suits your needs and budget? We ask the experts.

Cre8audio is the brand behind two semi-modular desktop synths, West Pest and East Beast, developed in partnership with Pittsburgh Modular. Today, the company releases two new products that should ...

Lady Starlight’s Modular Synth Tips And Guide To Music Gear My background is in punk, straightedge hardcore and west coast powerviolence. That’s where I came from as a DJ. I went to my first raves in ...

Of course, an analog synth with all those features isn't that unheard of. What makes the East Beast exciting is that it includes all of that, and a 20 point patch bay, for just $250.

In recent weeks, modular synth jam videos have started popping up more frequently on YouTube. The videos center on the gear, with hands coming in and out of frame to slowly adjust a knob or push a ...

Scott Wilson looks at eight of the most important modulars in music history, from the Moog Modular and Buchla 100 Series to the Doepfer A-100.

This Puzzle Game Is A Fun, Affordable Way To Learn Electronic Music The Signal State’s new sandbox mode lets you play around with virtual synth modules for way less money than the real thing ...